Understand Tactical Pump
Useful when…
- Reduce reload downtime on a shotgun when the available slot and capacity support the mod.
- Choose it instead of its explicitly excluded Flawed or Primed variants.
Effect and fit
Tactical Pump grants +10% Reload Speed at rank 0, +40% at rank 3, and +60% at rank 5. It is an Uncommon standard shotgun mod with Naramon polarity and base drain 2. Its explicit exclusions are Flawed Tactical Pump and Primed Tactical Pump.
Rank investment and alternatives
The maximum rank is 5. The listed rank 4 to 5 step costs 320 Endo and 15,456 Credits for the final increase to +60%; rank 3 already provides +40%. Primed Tactical Pump is listed at +100% and Flawed Tactical Pump at +12%, but each is a mutually excluded variant. Accelerated Blast provides Fire Rate and Puncture instead of reload speed, so it suits different weapon needs rather than replacing this stat directly.
Practical use
Use the mod on shotguns when reload speed is the desired attribute. It does not itself add Fire Rate or damage; those are separate effects and should not be inferred from the reload bonus.
Limitations and tradeoffs
- Ranking to maximum costs more Endo and Credits than leaving it at rank 3, which already provides +40%.
- Cannot be equipped with either named Flawed or Primed Tactical Pump variant.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Treating Tactical Pump as compatible with Flawed Tactical Pump or Primed Tactical Pump.
- Confusing Reload Speed with Fire Rate.